This is the biggest sound of everything: nothing. silence. Many nights there were 10,299 belligerent followers within the Gampel Pavilion. He is working on the assumption that the two-time defending champion Connecticut Husky understands something and offers moments that rival the voice. After all, they're always like that. It usually works well for home teams.
It didn't happen early when the Husky roared to a 14-point lead. That didn't happen after Ben Gordon's numbers retired at halftime. The Husky finally woke up, but that didn't happen when Johnny surged to an 8-point lead late in the game. The time was short now. Johnny is led by the two. The game had 12.3 seconds and the shot clock had 3 seconds. People here are used to exercising. Men's games, women's games are not a problem. Storrs has been a capital of winning for decades.
Certainly the Husky will understand that.
But something interesting happened.
